New here. Anyone have SC State Empl. Health Insurance?

I REALLY want to get this done and have been looking into it for 2 years now. We recently moved to SC and I am a Teaching Assistant, working on becoming a teacher. I am on the SC State plan for Health insurance. Anyone have them?

First off, Welcome I am state employee and the only state insurance that covers the surgery is MUSC Options. From what I understand. If you can change, change. Oct is re-enrollment month. I think MUSC Options is not available to all state employees just the ones in the lowcountry area. Which I think is completely wrong , so I am not sure if you will be eligible. Talk to your HR or benefits person, things may have changed. Good Luck not only on your journey to the losing side but with becoming a teacher. Julie

Hi, Sarina! I work in Greenville County as a teaching assistant. Julie is right--only MUSC options covers weight loss surgery. It is ONLY available to 4 counties I think near the coast. However, I am currently working with US Rep Bob Inglis. He will be working on my behalf to get this corrected. I am actually sending in my paperwork to him today. What is provided to state employees should be uniform--we are doing the same job as those covered by MUSC options. We should have the same coverage, too! Cyndi

What is MUSC options? I live in the Lowcountry...in Beaufort County. Can't remember if one of my options was MUSC options or not....

Oooo--you lucky thing! MUSC is an option to you. You should have a choice of about 3 insurance plans. It is enrollment time for the new year--check with your benefits office. Change if you can! This is the only plan in SC for state employees that will cover wls. I wish I had that choice! Change! Change! Change! Cyndi

OMG! You have made my day! No you have made my WEEK! I left a message for my benefits department and asked them to call me in the AM! I sure hope this is true! Talk about a dream come true!

Sarina, OK I have to back up here...I read the county wrong. These counties are covered under MUSC options: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, COLLETON, AND DORCHESTER. There is a clause however, that if you don't WORK in one of those counties, you have to LIVE in one of those counties. How close is Beaufort to one of those counties? Cyndi [email protected]